One Step Closer

Yes we are! As you can see I have added the two photos we have of our soon-to-be daughter - Keira Marie! She will be two on August 28th and is from the Shaanxi Province. She is living in a foster home, which is a huge blessing for her and for us. The only thing we know of, regarding her health, is something on her right cornea and not much information about it. Other than that, medically and developmentally, she falls within the normal ranges. This is based only on the paperwork we received, so we won't have a complete picture until she is ours and we cannot wait to meet her!

Now we are waiting through the next long step - for the LOA. This could take a while, but I am hoping and praying for September sometime. This is not an unreasonable expectation, but it could take longer. Each of these steps seem to take forever, especially as we get closer to being able to bring Keira home.

These are part of the lyrics to one of my favorite songs right now, because I think of Keira every time I hear it:
A Thousand Years by Christina Perri

Heart beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall
But watching you stand alone
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow

One step closer

I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

Time stands still
Beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything take away
What's standing in front of me
Every breath
Every hour has come to this

One step closer

I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more